Below is the Schedule for Skits and Flag Ceremonies. Flag dens are also responsible for setup/cleanup of the Worship Center at Discovery UMC.

September 2004 - Flag: Tarbox, Skit: Kidd
October 2004 - Flag: Ng, Skit: Gonzalez
November 2004 - Flag: Young, Skit: Bodden
December 2004 - Flag: Kidd, Skit: Tarbox
January 2005 - Flag: Gonzalez, Skit: Ng and Callahan/Pace
February 2005 - Flag: Beatty, Skit: Young
March 2005 - Flag (Opening for B&G Banquet): Bodden, Skit: Beatty
March 2005 - Flag (Closing for B&G Banquet): Callahan/Pace
April 2005 - Flag: Kent, Skit: Canady
May 2005 - Flag: Canady, Skit: Kent

Tigers should do Flag Ceremonies at their den meetings.

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9/13/04 Pack Meeting Announcements and Reminders
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1. Pack 393 Bicyle Safety Rodeo on Sunday 9/26/04 at Discovery UMC lower parking lot. Times by rank: Tiger 2:oo p.m., Wolf 2:30 p.m., Bear 3:00 p.m., Webelo I 3:30 p.m., Webelo II 4:00 p.m. Wear your helmet. Times above are recommended to avoid bottlenecks. If you have a conflict with your posted time, come when you can. WE STILL NEED VOLUNTEERS.

2. Popcorn forms and money due at Monday October 11, 2004 Pack meeting. Target is $100 per boy.

3. Haunted Weekend forms available at www.vulcandistrict.org (Internet Explorer recommended). Pack 393 is recommending session #6 at Camp Winnataska. This event is a council-wide event and is purely optional.

4. Official Cub Scout unform inspection at the October Pack Meeting. Please make sure your son is dressed correctly. Refer to www.scoutstuff.org and see the link for "Patch Placement".

5. See the Academic and Sports Program (Belt Loop) in the link to the left call Virtual Cub Scout Manual. This was reviewed briefly at the 9/13 Pack meeting.

Here is the Pack 393 2004-2005 Calendar as of 9/1/04

Aug 28 – Saturday 8:30 a.m. Discovery NEW SCOUTS/PARENTS MEETING
Sept 13 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Pack Meeting)
Sept 26 – Sunday 2:00-5:00 p.m. Discovery (Bike Rodeo)
Oct 11 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discover (Pack Meeting)
Oct 23 – Saturday/Sunday (overnight) Camp Winnataska (Haunted Weekend)
Nov 8 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Deer Valley Elementary (Pack Meeting)
Nov 14 – Sunday 2:00 p.m. Moss Rock Preserve (Conservation Day)
Dec 13 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Deer Valley Elementary (Pack Meeting)
Jan 10 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Pack Meeting)
Jan 29 - Saturday 8:00 a.m. Discovery (Pine Wood Derby Racing)
Feb 14 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Pack Meeting & Arrow of Light)
Mar 12 – Saturday (throughout the day) Bessemer (Catfish Pond)
Mar 12 – Saturday 6:30 p.m. Discovery (Blue & Gold)
Mar 14 - Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Webelo II crossover to Boy Scouts)
Apr 11 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Rank Advancement)
Apr 16 – Saturday 1:00 p.m. Camp Winnataska (Pack Campout) *** Postponed ***
April 30 - Saturday 3:00-9:00 p.m. Tannehill State Park (Pack Picnic)
May 9 – Monday 7:00 p.m. Discovery (Pack Meeting)

The 10 purposes of Cub Scouting are:
1. Character Development
2. Spiritual Growth
3. Good Citizenship
4. Sportsmanship and Fitness
5. Family Understanding
6. Respectful Relationships
7. Personal Achievement
8. Friendly Service
9. Fun and Adventure
10. Preparation for Boy Scouts

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Blue & Gold Banquet at Bumpus Middle School Monday Feb. 9
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Please email (Debbie Tarbox) ASAP
debtarbox@charter.net to register if you have not done so already.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS :

6:30-7:15 Buffet Style Dinner - Pizza, Salas, Drinks, and Dessert

6:30-7:00 Scouts and Akela vote on their choices for the Design and Building Competition

6:50-7:00 Friends of Scouting Presentation

7:00-7:15 Pinewood Derby Awards

7:15-8:00 Entertainment - Mad Science of Birmingham

8:00-8:30 Clean-up

We will need 5 volunteers, one for each rank and one akela, to come and eat early so they can sit with the cars to assist the participants in voting for the three categories.
a. I will send out an e-mail to the Pack asking for volunteers.
b. This volunteer will be responsible for tallying the votes at their table when the voting is closed.

We will need each Den to police and clean up their area after the banquet is over.

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Result of Pinewood Derby Race
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Thanks to all the volunteers helped out in the Pinewood Derby. We couldn't do it without you!

Congratulation to the following winners :

TIGER
1st C. Heard
2nd N. Michel
3rd I. Said


WOLF
1st J. Selby
2nd C. Holt
3rd T. Tucker

BEAR
1st S. Phillips
2nd T. Gilbert
3rd H. Rogers

WEBELOS
1st S. Schumacher
2nd C. Franklin
3rd M. Butler

PACK FINALS
1st S. Phillips
2nd S. Schumacher
3rd T. Gilbert

TIGER AKELA No entries

WOLF AKELA
1st B. Chambliss
2nd R. Selby
3rd S. Beatty

BEAR AKELA
1st A. Phillips
2nd L. Rogers

WEBELOS AKELA
1st T. Strong
2nd B. Strong
3rd J. Tarbox

OPEN (modified) AKELA
1st S. Schumacher
2nd H. Young
3rd L. Young

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2nd Monday of every month - Pack Meeting 7pm @DUMC

1st Monday of every month - Leaders meeting 6pm @DUMC

Jan 12 : Pack Meeting at DUMC 7pm, Meet the SNAKE MAN

Jan 30 : 8:30pm - 10Pm Pinewood Derby Early Check-in (recommended)

Jan 31 : 7am - 8am Pinewood Derby Final Check-in

Jan 31 : 8am race starts till ?

Feb 9 : 6:30pm Blue & Gold Banquet at Bumpus Middle School

Feb 20 - 22 : Winter Camporee at Tannehill

Mar 13 : USS Alabama Trip